She sent her daughter to a low-performing school, thinking she could make it better. It didn't work.

Helping students early -- before they fall off the academic cliff -- can be effective. The longer schools wait, the worse the outcomes.

Bad behavior can signal an "unmet need" for an adult to teach self-control.

Schools have more freedom to discipline students, but how should they use it?

Schools should set and enforce rules of conduct -- not try to double as mental-health clinics.

Student misbehavior is the largest source of teacher stress -- well ahead of low pay.

Tolerating disruptive, dangerous students is unfair to their classmates and teachers.

Weak administrators, out-of-control students and disengaged parents are driving teachers to quit.

Teachers complain that parents don't teach their kids to behave, and principals don't support teachers who try to maintain order.

As teachers try to get students to "sit down, focus and learn," researchers priorities are equity, justice and identity.

Bell-to-bell smartphone bans led to slightly higher test scores and attendance, says a new study.

Students -- including those with disabilities -- are learning at Indiana schools that stress structure and good behavior. But suspension rates are high for students with disabilities.

How can districts hire and retain high-quality special-ed teachers?

"Kids aren't phone zombies now," says teacher whose school banned smartphones.

New Orleans schools have improved dramatically since Katrina forced radical changes 20 years ago. That means going from "F" to "C."

A student who threw rocks was rewarded when he stopped, says teacher. There were no consequences for him or "Tiger Tokens" for students whose learning was disrupted.

Seeking stronger academics and less disruption, parents are choosing private schooling and homeschooling over public middle schools.

Half of Colorado teachers say they've been injured by a student. A report calls for creating alternative spaces for disruptive and violent students.

The first step in improving education is to stop doing stupid things.

Special-ed rules make it hard to suspend students for fighting, if parents know their rights.